Subject guides: Education: Websites and multimedia

Websites

Websites

Some key Education websites are listed below. These include important National and State sites covering curriculum frameworks and others with great resources to to help you in your teaching practice.

National and Victorian curricula and frameworks

Auslit - Blackwords
Information and resources about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writing and storytelling
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
Comprehensive information and resources produced by the Institute including content collections, research projects and publications, as well as education content through curriculum resources, programs and professional development.
My School
The My School website is a resource for parents, educators and the community to find important information about each of Australia’s schools. My School contains data on a school’s student profile, NAPLAN performance, funding levels and sources and other financial information. You can also see enrolment numbers and attendance rates
National Assessment Program
The National Assessment Program (NAP) includes all domestic and international assessments that the Australian Government and state and territory education ministers have agreed Australian students should sit. This includes both domestic and international assessments
Victorian Department of Education
The Victorian Department of Education provides policies & curriculum resources for Early Childhood, School & TAFE.
Victorian Institute of Teaching Code of Conduct
The code of conduct is a public statement developed for and by the teaching profession. It outlines the professional responsibilities of teachers and reflects shared principles about practice, conduct and ethics. In addition to promoting the highest standards of professional practice, they also provide a clear statement to the wider community of teacher's commitment to their professional responsibilities.
Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority
The NQF establishes higher standards for all education and care services in Australia so children to age 13 years get the best possible start in life. The program sets levels of safety and quality to benefit all children and their families who use approved education and care services.
Australian Curriculum, Assessment, and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is the national, independent statutory authority and takes a national approach in setting educational expectations. Their vision is to ' to inspire improvement in the learning of all young Australians through world-class curriculum, assessment and reporting.'
AITSL Standards (Australian Professional standards for teachers)
The institute supports teachers from pre-service to graduation and educator's careers and beyond. It emphasises the professional teacher standards for teaching and leadership and provides resources to support students and teachers to achieve standards and for additional professional development. It also provides information, research and data about the profession.

Other sites for use in your practice

Victorian Collections
Use the excellent collection of stories sorted according to theme or grade level or explore the State of Victoria's rich cultural history through this online access to many different community and government collections for inspiration to make your own story.

Multimedia

The library provides access to a range of multimedia streaming resources which can be easily embedded into learning materials .

Multidisciplinary

Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Stream documentaries, feature films and training videos from a range of international sources. You can create clips and playlists and all videos have captions and searchable transcript.
Informit Edu TV This link opens in a new window
For teaching use only. This educational resource provides stream video documentaries, drama, films, series as well as selected television programs with a focus on Australian and New Zealand content, complemented with study guides and videos.
Informit TVNews This link opens in a new window
For teaching use only. Informit TVNews archives and streams Australian television news, current affairs and selected documentaries from the free-to-air networks . TVNews is updated daily, with stories appearing on an evening news broadcast usually being available for access the next morning. Coverage commences with September 2007.

Counselling

Counseling and therapy in video This link opens in a new window
Counseling and Therapy in Video (Volume I to IV) provides faculty and students with a first-hand look at the realities of working with clients and the challenges associated with putting theoretical concepts into practice. These collection provide a thorough grounding in dozens of therapeutic methods and diagnoses, insight into the human condition, and training in skills such as reflection and empathy while working with specific populations such as veterans and teens.
Realtime health This link opens in a new window
RealTime Health presents the patient and carer experience though the Speaking from Experience series comprising a database of over 600 video clips. Realtime Health takes an evidence-based approach to content creation by collaborating with health support associations, reviewing literature and patient care.

Education

Education in video This link opens in a new window
Education in Video is an extensive collection of streaming videos developed specifically for training and developing teachers.
Teaching Channel This link opens in a new window
The Teaching Channel provides professional development videos for teachers from kindergarten through high school. Topics covered include: planning, class culture, class management, engagement, differentiation, assessment, collaboration, new teachers, English Language Learners, growth mindset, and social and emotional learning.